November 26, 2007 Edition - Hartford Business Journal

Manufacturing

GE Says New Device Protects Realtors | Device will aid in fight against violence against real estate agents

Entering an empty, unfamiliar house with a stranger is all in a day’s work for real estate...

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The Fabric Of Our City | Does business in Hartford have a ‘look’?

It’s lunchtime in Bushnell Park. Employees from area businesses have crept out of their cubicles to take...

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OF NOTE

• The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving presented HartBeat Ensemble with a $90,000 grant. The funding will...

Manufacturing

Focusing On Commerce Like A Laser Beam | UConn-led group spotlights potential of Nutmeg State optics firms

A group of University of Connecticut engineering students wants the state’s high-tech manufacturing community to see the...

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A Fenway Favorite, Built In Berlin

Fans of the Boston Red Sox who watched the team on its way to another storied run...

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MIDSTATE IN THE MOONLIGHT

MidState Medical Center in Meriden raised $98,000 at its Moonlight Blues Gala through sponsorships, ticket sales and...

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How To Talk To A Chief Executive

Years ago, I saw a television interview with Norman Mailer. The interviewer was working from a pad...

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MENTORING MONEY

Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters in Hartford received a $115,000 grant from Donald E. Williams Jr., senate...

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Pushing The People Part Of The Equation

W hen I speak with leaders of business about challenges and opportunities, there are usually two themes...

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Seeing A World Of Possibilities

Kathryn West’s early career took her around the world, putting her in the middle of some rough...

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Mall Maul

For several years now, the Taubman Co. has been looking through slatted eyes at West Hartford’s Blue...

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Hey! Take A Discrete Peek At This â€¦

So, Thanksgiving is over and you’re feeling very, very guilty, aren’t you? What you’re really thankful for...

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MERCY MEMORIES

The Mercy Learning Center Family Fun Day welcomed women enrolled in the non-profit literacy agency as well...

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Fair Tax Act Would Help Conn.

One phrase that comes up repeatedly in the televised Republican candidate debates is the “Fair Tax Act.”...

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Like Ad Campaigns, Tenure Is Short For Legal Marketers | Law firms want a marketing presence, but burn through marketing managers quickly

Most companies have a marketing machine working for them, a person or staff out there to create...

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One Body Not Short Of Soul

Anita Roddick opened her first Body Shop cosmetic store in the UK in 1976. In short order,...

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WOMEN’S EXCELLENCE

The Deb Ziegler Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence was presented to Yvonne Davis, owner of YFD Spotless Cleaning...

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Nov. 21, 2007 — State Contracts

Here are the latest bids for products and services received by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services...

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Panel Recommends State Kick In $600 Million For Hospitals

A state task force has proposed sweeping changes to bolster Connecticut’s struggling hospitals, including more than $600...

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Even Good CEOs Pick The Wrong Direction

The secret to leadership may not boil down to that vision thing. It may not be some...

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Online Businesses Scamming Lenders

Unemployed? And need a loan? No worries. There are a number of new, online businesses that will...

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Policing Their Own

One positive outcome of the state Senate’s investigation into former Sen. Lou DeLuca may be the creation...

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Marion E. Morra was elected to chair the American Cancer Society national board of directors for 2007-2008....

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DOT Slammed For Handling Of Airline Complaints | Federal agency doing little in face of ever-growing grumbling from consumers

Airline passenger complaints to the U.S. Department of Transportation are rolling in by the thousands this year,...

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